ectophagous
adjective
ec·toph·a·gous
\(ˈ)ek¦täfəgəs\
Definition of ectophagous
: feeding from without: a of a parasitoid insect larva : developing external to and feeding on the surface of the host — compare endophagous b : consuming vegetation or plant debris by ingestion (as by browsing) rather than by disintegrating it from within
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Origin and Etymology of ectophagous
ect- + -phagous
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